Religious records are essential in genealogy research. Do you know all ancestor’s religions? Review the Protestant Reformation and religions in the U.S. Find your ancestor.
Carol Whitton, CG® specializes in German genealogical research. Currently she’s projects director, St. Louis Genealogical Society, and graduate of German Research SLIG, Gen-Fed, and VIGR.
Definitely needed to hear this information. Searching religious and church records is like looking through a mountain of spaghetti for a tiny meatball. The Koss chart was immensely helpful, as was the explanation of each part and how denominations changed over time. This should be essential viewing for any genealogist.
Thank you. I suspect this is a topic Carol Whitton could speak about for many hours. What a great overview – it provides new ideas about where to look for more information. Once civil records are available I have tended to overlook further church record research – clearly, I shouldn’t do that and need to go back and look for more gems!
Very informative. Especially learning about all the different religions and their beginnings in each country. Now I understand how the Lutheran is prominent in Germany and where I can locate my ancestors, at least. Thank you for sharing this wealth of information.
Genealogists love to research, but writing it up – not so much. First, we need to read good writing (any kind). Then, practice writing in two separate compartments: write as it comes, and return later to fix or edit. Don’t worry about beginnings or endings; they will emerge over time....
Genealogists love to research, but writing it up – not so much. First, we need to read good writing (any kind). Then, practice writing in two separate compartments: write as it comes, and return later to fix or edit. Don’t worry about beginnings or endings; they will emerge over time....
Transcribing Documents: There is More Than Meets the Eye!
Genealogical proof requires the conduct of reasonably exhaustive research, preferably using original records. The emphasis on original sources means that the interpretation of handwritten records is an essential skill for genealogists. Using a variety of pre-20th century American documents, this webinar provides useful tips on the creation of a transcription…
Genealogical proof requires the conduct of reasonably exhaustive research, preferably using original records. The emphasis on original sources means that the interpretation of handwritten records is an essential skill for genealogists. Using a variety of pre-20th century American documents, this webinar provides useful tips on the creation of a transcription…
Reasonably Exhaustive Research: The First Criteria for Genealogical Proof
Tracking a project from start to finish, this session demonstrates the principles of reasonably exhaustive research and how much is required to prove identity and parentage. Presented live at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City as part of the Joy Reisinger Memorial Lecture Series, and sponsored by the…
Tracking a project from start to finish, this session demonstrates the principles of reasonably exhaustive research and how much is required to prove identity and parentage. Presented live at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City as part of the Joy Reisinger Memorial Lecture Series, and sponsored by the…
FAN + GPS + DNA: The Problem-Solver's Great Trifecta
Can you really 'prove' a female line when, for four straight generations, absolutely no document identifies a parent or sibling? Does the challenge seem hopeless when courthouses are burned and an illegitimacy is rumored? This session will demonstrate how to use three critical tools: (1) the FAN Principle to build…
Can you really 'prove' a female line when, for four straight generations, absolutely no document identifies a parent or sibling? Does the challenge seem hopeless when courthouses are burned and an illegitimacy is rumored? This session will demonstrate how to use three critical tools: (1) the FAN Principle to build…
This webinar will feature a demonstration of using DNA test results to confirm a documented ancestral line. We will walk step-by-step through the process using both traditional research and DNA evidence to meet standards.
This webinar will feature a demonstration of using DNA test results to confirm a documented ancestral line. We will walk step-by-step through the process using both traditional research and DNA evidence to meet standards.
Separating and Merging Identities of Same-named Men
Can the same man die twice? Two different probates years apart appear to be for different men, but they are not. Research into probate records revealed more men by the same name. Each man’s identity needed to be developed to distinguish them from each other. This case study uses probate…
Can the same man die twice? Two different probates years apart appear to be for different men, but they are not. Research into probate records revealed more men by the same name. Each man’s identity needed to be developed to distinguish them from each other. This case study uses probate…
The Five-story Fall: Correlating Indirect and Direct Evidence to Extend the Pedigree
Johanna (Daly) Mahoney plunged to her death taking her parents’ and siblings’ identities along. Extensive associate analysis and a sixteen-year post-mortem summons led to family.
Johanna (Daly) Mahoney plunged to her death taking her parents’ and siblings’ identities along. Extensive associate analysis and a sixteen-year post-mortem summons led to family.
Kinship Determination: From Generation to Generation
Requirement 7 of the BCG certification application asks for a Kinship Determination Project in which the applicant writes a three-generation narrative and explains how the relationships are documented. All genealogists do this regularly while placing relatives with their appropriate connections in the family tree.
Requirement 7 of the BCG certification application asks for a Kinship Determination Project in which the applicant writes a three-generation narrative and explains how the relationships are documented. All genealogists do this regularly while placing relatives with their appropriate connections in the family tree.
An enormous variety of Irish manuscripts tell the stories of our ancestors. Parish registers, census returns, Griffith’s Valuation, and civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths provide a great beginning for Irish family history research. However, a careful search of record repositories in the Republic of Ireland and the United…
An enormous variety of Irish manuscripts tell the stories of our ancestors. Parish registers, census returns, Griffith’s Valuation, and civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths provide a great beginning for Irish family history research. However, a careful search of record repositories in the Republic of Ireland and the United…
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Excellent webinar! Thank you!
She knows her history!
Very interesting. Both lecture and syllabus are well laid out. So much information I will have to watch again to be able to absorb it all.
Definitely needed to hear this information. Searching religious and church records is like looking through a mountain of spaghetti for a tiny meatball. The Koss chart was immensely helpful, as was the explanation of each part and how denominations changed over time. This should be essential viewing for any genealogist.
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Thank you. I suspect this is a topic Carol Whitton could speak about for many hours. What a great overview – it provides new ideas about where to look for more information. Once civil records are available I have tended to overlook further church record research – clearly, I shouldn’t do that and need to go back and look for more gems!
Very informative. Especially learning about all the different religions and their beginnings in each country. Now I understand how the Lutheran is prominent in Germany and where I can locate my ancestors, at least. Thank you for sharing this wealth of information.
I didn’t know that there were so many types of religious sects. She explained it very well and her diagrams made it easy to understand.